Dr. John Muscedere
Professor of Medicine · Queen’s University
Dr. John Muscedere MD, FRCPC is a Professor of Medicine at Queen’s University and an Intensivist at Kingston Health Sciences Center.
Intensive Care Healthy Aging Critical Care Frailty Aging
Katherine Arnup
Professor, Carleton University (Retired); Keynote & Presentation Speaker · Life Changes Coaching
Katherine Arnup is a writer, life coach, speaker, hospice volunteer, and retired Carleton University professor.
Death and Dying Medical Aid in Dying Hospice Care Aging Parents Caregiving
Prof. Suzanne Garon
Professor · School of Social Work, University of Sherbrooke
Ph. D. in Sociology (Frankfurt, Germany, 1992) is a full professor at the School of Social Work of the University of Sherbrooke
Age-friendly Environments Social Work Lifelong Learning Gerontology Research Community Development
Yong Cai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC at Chapel Hill
Professor Cai is a leading expert in Chinese Society and Social Demography
Social Demography Sociology of Health Chinese Society Comparative Historical Sociology Research Methodology
Dr. David Conn
Vice-President, Education ; Director, Centre for Education and Knowledge Exchange · Baycrest
An expert and author specializing in training psychiatric and behavioral problems encountered by medical and non-medical staff.
Geriatric Psychiatry Aging and Depression Geriatrics
Prof. Sarah Harper
Director and Professor of Gerontology · Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, Oxford University
Sarah trained as an ethnographer and her early research focused on migration and the social implications of demographic change
Addressing Inequalities Global Migration Public Policy Longevity Global Population Ageing
Dr. Pamela B. Teaster
Dean of Research · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Dr. Pamela Teaster professor in the Department of Human Development in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
Public Policy Active Ageing Elder Abuse Human Rights Frailty
Dr. Mark S. Lachs
Director · Center for Aging Research and Clinical Care
Dr. Lachs is a Professor of Medicine and Co-Chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology at Weill Medical College.
Elder Abuse Neglect Adult Protective Services Functional Ability Ethics
Prof. Ariela Lowenstein
Head, Social Gerontology Center for Research · University of Haifa
Professor Lowenstein's research specializes in intergenerational family relations and caregiving
Carers and Caregiving Intergenerational Family Relations Elder's Quality of Life Gerontological Education Policy Development
Dr. Toni C. Antonucci
Associate Vice President for Research · University of Michigan
Dr. Toni Antonucci is the associate vice president for research, social sciences and humanities at the University of Michigan.
Public Policy Active Ageing Elder Abuse Human Rights Frailty
Michael Scullin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience · Baylor University
Professor Scullin’s research investigates how sleep physiology impacts memory, education, health, and aging.
Neuroscience Sleep Physiology Cognitive Neuroscience Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition Psychology
Lyndsay Green
Sociologist · Independent
Lyndsay Green is a sociologist and researcher who has spent her career helping people use communications technologies for learning
Sociology Communication Retirement Education Aging and Elderly Parenting and Technology
James Mathieu
Emeritus Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Demography and Population Analysis Race and Ethnicity Sociology of the Developing World Sociology of Africa Sociology of Hawaii and the Pacific
Connie Corley, PhD
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Connie Corley, PhD is a member of the doctoral faculty in the School of Leadership Studies
Human Development and Consciousness Spirituality Positive Psychology Interdisciplinary Teamwork Family Caregiving
Frank R. Lin, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor · Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Lin’s epidemiologic research established the impact of hearing loss on the risk of cognitive decline, dementia & brain aging in elderly
Hearing Aids Cognitive Decline Epidemiology Aging Hearing Loss
Prof. Yaakov Stern
Professor of Neuropsychology · Columbia University
Neurology and psychology expert exploring the neural basis for cognitive aging and cognitive reserve
Alzheimer's Disease Cognitive Reserve Psychology Neurology Cognitive Neuroscience
Anne Katz
Clinical Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Clinical Professor focused on adults and healthy aging with expertise in aging in prison, HIV/AIDS, and women’s issues.
Prison health HIV / AIDS Social Work Education Social Work Adults and Healthy Aging
Michael J. McClure, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BE, Vanderbilt University | Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth University · VCU College of Engineering
Understanding the role of extracellular matrix and mechanical forces to regulate skeletal muscle structure, function, and innervation.
Muscle aging Cell-matrix interactions Integrin-mediated signaling Myoblast fusion Regenerative rehabilitation in skeletal muscle trauma
Zhenmei Zhang
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Expert in elder abuse, aging, and sociological aspects of health
Population Aging Dementia Health Disparities
Prof. Alan J. Sinclair
Director · Foundation for Diabetes Research in Older People, Diabetes Frail Ltd
Professor Alan Sinclair is an international expert in diabetes and clinical gerontology
DR Barometer Program Re-enablement in Diabetes Ageing frailty and sarcopaenia Cognitive dysfunction and dementia in diabetes Diabetes Mellitus